The Ottawa Trans Library is a nonprofit and relies on donations to maintain its operation. We appreciate anything you’re able to give!
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We accept books written by trans* people, books about trans* issues, books with trans* characters, etc. Some books and media are ‘trans adjacent’, in that they are not specifically trans, but may deal with issues or themes of gender and sex such that they have some trans overlap. Ultimately, the decision of what to catalogue and what not to catalogue is made by our head librarian. Please do not donate books that do not fit our acquisitions criteria. We used to make non trans* books available to patrons, but no longer have room for a free book shelf.
If you intend to purchase a new book for the library, please check our catalogue to confirm we do not already have it. You can also consult our gift registry at the Spaniel’s Tale.
The lending library also includes trans-related films and documentaries, and we welcome donations of those items, as well.
Any artifact of trans history in the Ottawa area is especially precious to us. If you have anything of that nature we would be extremely happy to receive it and add it to our heritage collection.
We have run out of space and are no longer adding to our collection of board games.
Unfortunately, space limitations also prevent us from accepting arts and crafts supplies.
NOTE: We do not accept donations of clothing.